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m I Want to Belong to Somebody " CHAPTER 111. it rna spoke la a choking vdice, '*m IfNU4. M It whs not until then. ml he knew the had been crying, for tl #Mt had he looked beck. That i# should cry. changed everything, nd no wonder she wee afraid. To m fencea on either aide of the coun y road, hornet and mulei were thernd. Torchlights cant weird tadowt. Here and there lounged mly tome fellow who preferred the elety of side-kicking, shrilly neigh g horeeo, to the suing melody of ul-eeekers. "But I mast go back to the tent,” Id the usher softly, not surprised at h mue girl should be afraid to ntufe among these >ague terror#. ”1 am >0 little,’' Fran said plalntlve “iad the world Is so large.” Abbott stood Irresolute. To take an hack to the tent would destroy i hut It seemed Inhuman •and bar away. He temporised ibm weakly, “But yon came here aa M ’But I’m not going away alone,” and Fran Her voice was still damp. t the had kept her resolution dry. a tl|t gloom, he vainly sought to cera her features. - “Whose little 1 am you?” he asked, not without aoteht of gentle commiseration. i *rsh. one foot on the first step of i stile, looked up at him; the sud t flam of a torch revealed she sor r In her eyes. "I am nobody’s lit* girl,” she answered plaintively, ler eyes were to large, and so soft 1 dark, that Abbott was glad she i only a child of 14—or 15. per >s. Her face was so strangely juent In its yearning for something te beyond his comprehension, that decided, then and there, to be her nd. The unsteady light prevented Inlte perception of her face»„ lie ed that her legs were thin, her is long, her body slight' though re was a faint suggestion of curv outline of hips and bosem that l an effect ot charm, here was. in truth, an element of rm lh all he could discern. Even thin limbs appealed to him oddlv. sibly the big hat helped to con l ot accentuate —at any rate, the et was somewhat elfish. As for ic great and luminously soft black », he could not for the life of him e said what he saw in them to set blood tingling with feeling of pro ing tenderuess. Possibly it was trust in him, (or &s he gazed into earnest eyes of Fran, It was like :ing into a cleur pool to see one- Nobody's little girl?” he repeated, pressibly touched that It should 10. Whht a treasure somebody denied! “Are you a stranger in town ?” lever been here before,” Fran au- K*d mournfully. put why did you comer* I came to find Hamilton Gregory.” ft young man was astonished. In’t you pee him In the tent, lead* Rhe choir?” le has a house in town.” Fran I timidly. “I don’t want to bother I while he is In hit religion. I I to wait for him at his house. I she added earnestly, “ff you Id only show me the way.” pt at if she did not know the way! Ibott Ashton was now completely hr mercy. “So you know Brother lory, do you?” he asked, as he led liver the stiles and down the In-road. lever saw him in my life,” Fran Id casually. She knew how to ftt prohibitively, but she purpose- Ift the bars down, to find out if louhg man was what she hoped. Id he was. He did not ask a lion. They sought the graes |n path bordering the dusty road; may ascended the hill that shut Is view of the village, to their I came the sprightly. Twentieth liry hymn What change had I over Ashton that the song now led as strangely out of keeping ltd the peacefulness or the April I. when he first left the tent? He ■he prick of remorse because in midst of nature, he had so soon Itten about souls. An caught the ah- and softly sang Be reap what wo,sow —” Ant!” he reproved her. .“Child,, ■means nothing to you.” ■», It does, too.” she returned, v Impudently. She continued to land hum until the last note was liered In her little nose. Then ■ poke: “However—lt " means a lent thing to me from wbat it ■ to the choir.” ■ looked At her curiously. “How ■*nt?” he smiled. ■ me, II means that we really do ■what ire sow, and that if we’ve I something very wrong In the B-li£h! llattur look out —trouble a ■g. That’s what tho song means ■d will you kindly tell me what Bins to the choir?” ■t, I*ll tell you what it means to lotr. It means silting on benches Hinging, after a sermon; and it Hi a tent, and a great evangelist ■ celebrated soloist -end thru go H>me to act as if it wasn’t so.” Hot! was not only astonished, but Hi. Suddenly he had lost “No ■ Uttle girl,” to be confronted by Hsh spirit of mischief. He asked ■onstraiot. "DM this critical attl ■take you laugh out. In the tent?” Wouldn’t tell you why I laughed ■ declared, “for a thousand dol ■And I’ve seen more than that In I 7 '” ■' walked on. He was silent, she ■strsble At last she said, in a B>d voice, “My names Kran. ■ ; yours?” ■laughed boyishly. '‘Mine’s Ab ■ manner made her laugh, sym- Btoally. It was Just the manner ■*d beet 1 -gay. frank and a Utile ■•toua. •‘Abbott'’" she repeated ■-is that all?” ■ton la the balance; Abbott Ash ■m your#?’ ■ rest of mine ta Nonpareil— ■ name. Isn’t it! Fran Non ■ BMiU ; Fran, the email ■pr Fran who’s unlike everybody there are lots of mean ■> me. Rome find one, some »n --■nme never understand ’’ beeaoee Abbott Ashton was ■ ! that he spoke lightly; FRAN Cepyrtght, till, by Th« Bobbs-Msrrlll Cos. “Whst a very young Nonpareil to he wandering about the world, all by yourself!” She was grateful so» his raillery. “How young do you think?*’ . “Let me see. Hum! .You are unly —about—” She laughed mirthfully at hia air af preposterous wisdom. “About IS—l4, yes, you are more than fl-l-lftaea, more than But take off that enormous hat, little Non pareil. There’s no use guessing In the dark when the moon’s shining.” Fran was gleeful. ”All right,” sho cried In one of her childish tones, shrill, fresh, vibratory with the music of innocence. By this time they had reached the foot-bridge that spanned the deep ravine. Here the wagon-road made its crossing of s tiny stream, by slip ping under the foot bridge, some 19 feet below. Down there, all was semi •loom, pungent fragrance of weeda, cooling breath of the half-dried brook, mystery of apace between steep banks. But on a level, with the bridge, meadow lands sloped away from the revise on either hand. On the left lay straggling Uttlebuig with Us four or five hundred houses, faintly twinkling, and beyond the meadows on the right, a fringe of woods started up as if it did not belong there, but bad come to be seen, while above the woods swung the big moon with Fran on the foot-bridge to shine for. Fran’s hat dangled Idly In ber hand as she drew herself with back ward movement upon the railing. The [moonlight was full upon her race; so was the young man’s gage. One of 'her feet found, after leisurely explora tion. a down-slanting beard -upon the edge of which she pressed her heel for support. The other foot swayed to and fro above the flooring while n little hand on either aide of ber gripped the top rail. “Here 1 am,” she said, shaking back rebellious hair. Abbott Asht*a studied ber with grave deliberation—it H doubtful if he had ever before so thoroughly en joy ed bln duties as usher. He pro nounced judicially, “You are older than you look.” “Yes,” FTan explained, “my experi ence accounts for that. I’ve had lots.” Abbott’s lingering here beneath the moon when he should have been-hur rying back to the tent, showed ho/ unequally the good thin#* of life—ex-, pertence, sot !g/tance—are divided. “You are IC,” he hazarded, conscious of a strange exhilaration. ' . Fran dodged the issue behind a •mile—“And 1 don't think you 'arc so awfully old ” Abbott was brought to himself with a jolt that threw him hard upon self consciousness. “I am superintendent of the public school.” The very sotmd of the words rang as a warning, and he became pretematurally solemn. “Goodness!” cried Fran, considering his grave mouth and thoughtful eyes, “does It hurt that bad?” , Abbott smiled. AM the same, the ' position qf superintendent must not be bartered away for the transitory I pleasures of a foot-bridge. “We had i better hurry. If you please,” he said gravely. “1 am so afraid of you,” murmured Fran. “But I know the meeting will > lait a k%g time yet. I’d hate to have to wait long at Mr. Gregory’s with that disagreeable lady who isn’t Mrs. Greg -1 on’." Abbott was startled. Why did she ! thus designate Mr. N Gregory’s secre tary? He looked keenly at Fran, but she only said plaintively: “Can’t we stay here?” He was disturbed and perplexed. It was as If a flitting shadow from tome unformed clod of thought-iniat had , fallen upon the every-day world out of his Subconsciousness. Why did this stranger speak of Mis 8 Grace NoU* as the “lady who Isn’t Mrs. Gregory?” The young man at titles had caught, himself thinking of her In just that way. Looking intently at the other as If to divine her secret thoughts, he for got momentarily bis uneasiness. One could not long btr troubled by*thought mists from subconsciousness, when looking at Fran, for Fran was a fact. He sighed involuntarily. She was such s fact! - Perhaps she wasn’t really pretty— but homely? by no means. Her thin face slanted to a sharpened chin. Her hair, drawn to the corner of either eye, left a white triangle whose apex pointed to the highest reach of the forehead. Thus the face, in all Its contour, was rising, or falling, to a .point. This sharpness of feature was In her-very Diamonds To say that a Diamond is purchased of Grainger-Hannan-K&y signifies that it pos sesses purity of color and perfection of cut ting. The Grainger-Hannan-Kay Company Is pre-eminent as a designer of iewelry and is prepared to submit sketches. 'A kt $22 £ kt. $ 85 Va kt S3O 44 kt. $125 , Jkt Gorkam Skop Grainger Hannan Kavj Jewellers J* >f- ; ’-*1 #-Jpm. Jp”- , / • Woodward Ave. & John R. St , THE DETROIT TIMES : FRIDAY, DICISIII 'll, ISIS. By /ohn Breckenridge Ellis. hair-encinried oval wis (he light ot selfish mockery, but of no human joy. flrhool superintendent* do not mi oy being mystified. “Really,” Abbott 'declaird abruptly, “I must go back to | the meeting.” Fran had beard enough about bis leaving her. She decided to stop that once and for all. “If you go back. 1 go. too!” stie said conclusively. She gave him a look to show that she meant U. then became all humility. “Please don't be arose with little Nonpartil,” she coaxed. “Please don’t want to go back to that meeting. Please don't want to leave me. You are so learned and old and so strong — you don’t care why a little girl laughs.” Fran tilted her head sidewise, and the glance of her eyes proved IrreelsL ible. "But tell me about Mr. Gregory, ’ she pleaded, “and don’t mind my ways. Ever since Mother died, I’ve found nothing In this world bQt lovo that was for somebody else, and trouble that was for me.” The pathetic cadence of the slender throated tones moved Abbott more than he cared to show. “If you’re In he exclaimed, "you’ve sought the right helper In Mr. Gregory. He’s the richest man In the county, yet lives so simply, so frugally —they keep few servants —and all be cause he wants to do good with his money.” “I guess his secretary Is consider able help to him,” Fran observed. “1 don’t know howr he'd carry on his great work without her. I think Mr. Gregory 1* one of the best men thut ever lived.” Fran asked with simplicity, “Great church worker?” • “He’s as good as be la rich. He never misses a service. I can’t give the time to it that he does —to the church, I mean; I have the ambition to hold, one day. a chair at Yale or Harvard —that meant to teach In 1 university—” he broke off, In ex planation. Fran held out her swinging foot, and examined the dusty shoe. "Oh,” she said in a relieved tone, “I wai afraid It meant to sit down all the time. lx>U of people are ambitious not to rhove if they oan help It.” He looked At her a Uttle uncertain ly, then went on: “So It keeps me studying hard, to fit myself for the future. I hope to be re-elected super intendent In -Ltttleburg again next year-*»lhls fs my first term—there It so much time to study. In Uttleburg. After next year, I’ll try for Something bigger; Juat keep working thy way up tie Skd "not mean to tell her about himself, but Fron’e manner of lifting her head to look at him, as he fin ished each phrase, had beguiled him to the next. The applause in her eyes warmed his heart. “You see,” said Abbott with a de precatory' smile, "I want to moke my self .felt In the world,” Fran’s eyes shone with an unepoken “Hurrah!” and as he met her gate, he felt a thrill of pleasure from the lmpresslou that he was what she wanted him to be. Fran allowed hie soul to bathe a while In divine eye-beams of flattering approval, then gave him a little Wing to bring him to life. “You are pretty old. not to be married ” she remarked. “I hope you won’t And tome woman te put an end to your high Intentions, but men generally do. Men fall In love, and when they Anally pull them selves out, they’ve lost sight of the shore they were headed for.** A slight color stole to Abbott’s face. In fact, he was rather hard hit. This wandering child was no doubt a witch. He looked in the direction of the tent, as if to escape the weaving of her magic. But he only said, “That sbunds—er —practical.” “Yea#” said Fran, wondering who “the woman” was, “if you can’t be practical, there’* po uae to be. Well, I can tee you now, at the head of some university—you'll make It, be cause you're so much like me. Why, when they first began teaching me to feed — Good gracious! What am 1 talking about?” She hurrfed on, as If to cover her -confusion. “But I haven’t got as far In books as you have, so I’m not religious.” “Books aren't religion," he remon strated, then added with unnecessary gentleness. “Little Nonpareil! What an Idea*” - (Continued.) Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTORIA THE HUDSON STORE The Gift Store of Quality * Nine Days More to Satisfy Santa Claus’ At the Hudson Store NOTE Only live eveniugs for Christ mas shopping this yeat. Less than usual, that weary salespeople may have a llttio more time for rest, that stocks may be put in order for the monos’s crowds—thus serv '* , well the Interests of cvery tMi*. ; • Cooperate, please. In mak ing a success of this service and * ' Shop Early in the Day Twelve hundred and mor# employes ot The Hudson Stores thank you In advance. Choose Hand Bags Tomorrow Your own particular bond bag want is here if anywhere—for there is no superior to the Hud son Xmas Hand Bag collection but le* us ask you to All that want Saturday for great demands will be made upon us tomorrow and thereafter. * Some certain fast selling novelty bags will be exhausted and not obtainable next week. * Shopping Bags, with broken and crush bottoms, both imported and domestic. Best grades or Morocco, Seal, India Goat and Sheep, ranging In price from $2.98, 13.90, $9 to $25. A superb showing of the new flat envelope shapes and new Wrist Bags, with soft, flexible leather handles, at 98c, $1.90, $2 to sl9. Music Rolls and Folds—big va riety at 90c to $6.00. Grouse Floor*—.JUMa Storo. Late News of Popular Novels THIS BRIEF LIBT MAY MELF A LITTLE New Popular Novels. “Their Yesterdays,” by Harold Bell Wright, $1.30. “Tho Unknown Quantity,’* b> Heury Van Dyke, $1.90. “The Upas Tree,” by Florence Barclay, author of “The Rosary,” SI.OO “The Return of Peter Grimm.” $1.29. “The Heather Moon,” by C. N. Williamson, $1.36. “A Cry in the Wilderness,” by W. E. Waller. $1.30. “The White Shield,” by Myrtle Reed, $1.60. “A Romance of Billy Goat Hill,” by Alice Hegan Rice, $1.29. BOYS* AND QIRLi’ 90e BOOKS Rover Boy Series. Boy Scout Series. Motor Boy Series. Dorothy Dale Series. ' Aunt Jones’ Nieves' Series, etc Fowrth Floor—Mala Steve. To Christmas Ribbon' Buyers Narrow ribbons for every need where narrow ribbons can be used. Satin double face, all shades Nor. I, IH. 2 and 3. Per yard, 2c, ie, 4c '6o. Per bolt, 19c, 29c, 36c and 49c. Polka Dot Satin Ribbons In while, pink, b’.ue, lavender and red. Ne. lj 6 yards, Bc. No. 114, 5 jards, 10c. No. 1, 6 yards, ito. No. 3, 6 yards. 18c. * Ribbons for Christmas pack ages. 10-yard bolts, red, green, white, 10c. 5-yard bolts of Holly, Mistletoe, \,htlst;nss greeting, per bolt, sc. 9c, 10c. IP/ t e. Flannel Waist Patterns—Gifts Waist pattorns of woo) or part wool flannel* are registered as gifts in increasing numbers —and very sensible ones they are Here arc 300 pieces of tbe various qualities, 30 add 32 in (has wide, a\ the yard. 29c to SI.OO. Christmas boxes supplied, of course l*fu( ri««r—Mata «4or#. Chemise Xmas Boxed Oer own Importation and on extraordinary special--It’# hand embroidered and hand-made choice of 3 dainty pat t »nu* on ex cellent quality of muslin. - Pret tily boxed, too. and just. Me. • F«*rtb Floor—Mol* Store. 7a • Mr r Jewelry— i Here’s Case After Case and Trays by the Hundred —The Gifts That Prove So Precious Hst Pins, Brooches and Bar Pins In sterling silver, hend ; engraved, gold front. Large line of imported and domestic \ novelties eat with stone eßectf In amethysts, topas, sapphire-. [ opals, rhinestones, etc., all beautifully mounted In tbe super or | manner that signifies tbe handiwork of expert and reliable manufacturers and unusual values at 29c, 90c and SI.OO. La Vallleres, Pendants and Chains In 10-karat solid * i gold, sat with amethyst, sapphires, topaz and garnetb. * In unusually large Xmas saleotlon, at S2.M, ss.9o, $9.00 t | to $16.00. L Sterling Sliver Chains and Pendants set with pearls and white stone# In a magnificent and thoroughly com , US plete assortment of desglns. Priced at SI AO, $2.00 and IS i to $9.00. In tho more inexpensive La Val uers# we ore showing genuine 1m ported novelties at the popular prices of 29c, 90s and 11.00. German BUver Mesh Bags, In 5V9. t». 7 and 9-lnch frames, In veiy select designs, covering a great va riety of ideas. Priced at 9s-ot, $3.49 and ss4o to $26.00. Sterling BUver Card Case#, Ctga- Cases, Vanity Boxes and Coin Hold ers are offered at very special [prices Groans Floor—Main Stare, • 1 Toilet Sets W*ll Arr'ral To Anyone < Special attention te called to one large oasw ot 3-plece Tolloi Sets of ivotcld overlaid with heavy decorative deposit of silver and gold' effects. These designs are varied—from neat to .large floral and conventional styles—hand mirror, brush and comb. In a nVpely lined case, at $3.90, $4.90 and ss.oo. A special 3- piers set at $1.39 Is similar In genefhl style to the above sets, but, of course, not so elaborate. The Five Dollar Sterling Bllver 3-plece sets, consisting of hand mirror, brush and comb, are shown in s large range of novel designs, and are finding ready sale at this popular price. Leather folding manicure sets, consisting of buffer, n&ll file, cut icle stick In good quality soft leather case, Bsc and more. The Manicure Sets In ebony* rosewood, Imitation ebony, pearl and Ivory leave nothing to be de sired-this stock surpasses any former year in scope and variety. amend Floor—Mata Storo. Art Goods That Please Xw *\ l There’s Inspira tion !n the very sight of these art goods, for every thing Is here— Sewing packets in all sorts of wil low a n.d read weaves, fluffy or quilted lined, from small and dainty to large and elaborate — prices 29c to $8.79. Sewing Boxes leatherette flttdil In a score or more of combina tions. Pretty lithographed covers to these, 29c, 90c and more. Glove and Handkerchief Boxes in basket cretoane and celluloid topped effects, 26c. 39e and more. Four Big Glass Cases filled up with a great assortment of silked ribboned, bespangled and novelty decorated small art wares —Such as garment hangers, baby boxes, trinket boxes, toilet cabinets, cre tonne folding traveling oases, pin cushions to hang up or for the dresser table In dozens of differ^ Dolls for the Little Women They'll treasure these dolls and doll houses, perhaps, until they have rhlldren of their own. See how Hudson's Toy land has provided for tomorrow# vis Hors— iiamceo! some 20 kinds, at gsc. Dolly’s Wash Ret la a box—- complete equipment for wasa day. 9Cc. Desk Block Boards, a good gift for boys or fcitls, 79c. Doll’s Bras* Bed with Spriggs. 24-tnCta side, fine value, 79a. *■ Children's Toy Dishes, com plete sets for parties, at Bsc. Doll Go-Cart—folding style with hood, Me. MkdJtudwyo. H & TWO WO STORKS IN ONK | and «.jI.Ta4Cm a-a! Aifa flflkla . .C ifKkm P -v*** II Small size leather case mani cure sets, just right to carry lh the hand bags, at 29c and more. Manicure sets in sterling silver and sllver-platsd—very complete selection —prices to $36. Jewel cases In gold and silver plated, range In price from 29c to $9. Sterling Sliver Toilet Ware in separate pieces—Manlcufe Filet. Cuticle Knives, Tooth Brushes, Dinner Bells, Buffers, Cbmbs. Mirrors and Brushes —also made up in handsome sets at prices that will appeal to all. Hand-painted China Sets — Brush, Comb and Mirror, from $1.36 up. of ill sixes, single or In clusters. These are made of stiff board foundation and covered with the finest crepe. Borne of the clot tera are executed in unusually clever ways by the use of holly and evergreen to fashion unique ornaments for chandelier, window and table decorations —prioee Iso to $2.60. Ono large table of Pillows, filled ready for use—satins, cre tonnes, tapestry, hand-embroid ered goods and leathers. The prices, 79c snd more. UronaS Floor- ■ Main atom Toy Wash Machine, exact mod els of large site. They do the work the same, too. 98c. Boys’ Sldewslk Coaster; s new one with rubber tires. sl4s. * Roll-top Desks, neatly var nished. $l4O. Jointed Doll. 27 inch site, with sewed wig. moving eyes, etc. Special, $2.10. ** j Hoys' Auto, . with rubber-tire wheels, large rise. 96.00. »- So wont How Storo. This Hosiery is a Rare Gift Specially encouraging gift val» um in hosiery nowadays. Hare* some which never sold before for less tnan $7 50 (every pair at least $3.00 worth) at And s2.ft> hosiery at lI.M. These numbers are embroider id by hand on a splendid aim body. Hudson standard silk, hosiery Is both sightly and senrloeable. The high spliced heel. Unit so.e and lisle top make this positively the best wearing silk hosiery we know at SI.OO. Christmas Handkerchiefs - If you lik* lo have everything before you vhnn you sei handkerchiefs, here's a. total ot 1 160,000 for ymr-*every -one-* es - Hudson quality Two great groups trer worthy of special thought embroidered linen naadkerrblefs from a great purchase " The., very finest havd been saved for C hrlst mas—the 75c ones marked 93c. the 60c one* marked 25*.'/ Some have exquisite corner embroidery designi. some are scalloped. somr» embroidered all around. The 26c handkerchief assot«* moot la almost beyond belief. Here ere hundreds of designs In Swiss, Shamrock ~ ariif linen — Cluny, Venisc and Vnl. lace." edges, plain and with embroider ed corners, Initial handkerchiefs, hand und machine embroidered handkerchiefs—all at 25c. Sven at 6c, there are any nura ber of Iniiial designs as welt as those with colored border*. Orm4 Plmp—Mata llata 4»«m •riia* •*» sea ’Neckwear G if ts Are Useful Swiss, Plauen and Princess lace tabs, exquisite little -gtfhr —tw boxes! 25c. Cottar -and Cuff am tu hewtld-- erfng profusion. Thsy'rs daintily embroidered on very sne Swiss. Pur set, boxed, 25c and 60& * •; Plauen lace nsok fixings la the mosL, complete, dlkplkjr to data. CoWare in round, pointed and sailor effects as well as beautiful sets for dresses sad coats, as low as 59c. Scarfs tor the neck. Some are only 60c. Crepe de chine scarfs in many qualities at 91.00 tor the plain up to $&00 tor dainty floral »ffects. Varied assortments of ml flings, rUchlugs, gulmpes and chemisettes, etc. Crtssl Uses ’Mats Steve. »nt shapes and Ideas you’ll be surprised to see what you oan buy for as little as 26c —and there are others at 80e, 78c and mere, i Crochet Opera Bags, xiade af mercerised yarn, woven In mesh ef fects with fringe ut bottom —very novel, at 7so. Christmas Belie “I’d Like a Sweater” saUl a beautifully dreseed patron the other day. And when ah# had gone four of them had beau •old, two for women and two for ohlldren. Can you better her aw •election T „ _. Norfolk sweaters, niff nock ■ westers, Byron ooUar sweaters, V neck sweaters—plenty of all these styles here for girls and women both. Nloely packed In s box. - - «2.« r to fih few the - womens and . ALSO for this younger girls (0 penis -and-elder) — - For a Busv Man .To Give fa a quarter of an Sour, a busy man may dtspoee Os hie whoff ('hrtetmes appropriation la the way It will do the most good— Our Merchandise Bonds issued la say amount, redeem abis at say time Ua nay sort of n.erehandle# the 'reddest chooses. If this Men arpenhr to you as It does to a growing number.- see • He. PaUeeeoo,' Vatu o*c*. Third FWfcor. *•*« «tore, tomorrow. .... Page Eleven